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A Fighting Series, as its name suggests, is one that places a lot of emphasis on fighting. Different fighting styles and learning new moves and abilities are a major part of the plot. There will be lots of emphasis on training, technique, and practice. The main character often, but does not always, want to become the best fighter in the world; whether he does or not, he usually is by the end. Common in Chinese movies from the 1970s and ubiquitous in Shonen anime/manga.

Note that simply having a lot of fighting does not mean that a show is a Fighting Series - in order to qualify, the fighting has to be integral to the plot, rather than a means to an end.

See Fighting Game for the Video Game equivalent. Should not be confused with Dueling Shows

Tropes common to this genre include:

Examples of Fighting Series include:

Anime

Airmaster
Baki the Grappler
Bleach
Dragon Ball
Fist of the North Star, which launched the entire Shonen fighting genre.
G Gundam combines this concept with Humongous Mecha.
Hajime no Ippo-Although it leans more towards to Gaming and Sports Anime And Manga, the series showcases many of the tropes commonly found in Fighting Series. The fact that it is focused on boxing helps.
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vi Vid combines this with Magical Girl.
Mahou Sensei Negima, combined with the Harem Genre.
Master of Martial Hearts
Naruto
Pokémon
Saint Seiya
Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School
Taboo Tattoo
Yu-Gi-Oh!, especially before the Card Games appeared; in fact, the original concept was that of "a fighting series where the main character never throws a punch."
Yu Yu Hakusho

Film

Fist of Fury
The Karate Kid
Legend of a Fighter, and in fact almost anything Bruce Lee appeared in.
The Rocky movies
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Live Action TV

Video Games

Asura's Wrath is influenced by these types of series in japan, with the idea that's it's an Interactive version of this type of Anime series. It works.

Western Animation

Xiaolin Showdown

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-A [[Fighting Series]], as its name suggests, is one that places a lot of emphasis on fighting. Different fighting styles and learning new moves and abilities are a major part of the plot. There will be lots of emphasis on training, technique, and practice. The main character often, but does not always, want [[To Be a Master|to become the best fighter in the world]]; whether he does or not, he usually is by the end. Common in Chinese movies from the 1970s and ubiquitous in [[Shonen]] anime/manga.
+A '''Fighting Series''', as its name suggests, is one that places a lot of emphasis on fighting. Different fighting styles and learning new moves and abilities are a major part of the plot. There will be lots of emphasis on training, technique, and practice. The main character often, but does not always, want [[To Be a Master|to become the best fighter in the world]]; whether he does or not, he usually is by the end. Common in Chinese movies from the 1970s and ubiquitous in [[Shonen]] anime/manga.
-Note that simply having a lot of fighting does not mean that a show is a [[Fighting Series]] - in order to qualify, the fighting has to be integral to the plot, rather than a means to an end.
+Note that simply having a lot of fighting does not mean that a show is a '''Fighting Series''' - in order to qualify, the fighting has to be integral to the plot, rather than a means to an end.
 See [[Fighting Game]] for the [[Video Game]] equivalent. Should not be confused with [[Dueling Shows]]
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 * ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', which launched the entire Shonen fighting genre.
 * ''[[G Gundam]]'' [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|combines this concept]] with [[Humongous Mecha]].
-* ''[[Hajime no Ippo]]''-Although it leans more towards to [[Gaming and Sports Anime And Manga]], the series showcases many of the tropes commonly found in [[Fighting Series]]. The fact that it is focused on boxing helps.
+* ''[[Hajime no Ippo]]''-Although it leans more towards to [[Gaming and Sports Anime And Manga]], the series showcases many of the tropes commonly found in Fighting Series. The fact that it is focused on boxing helps.
 * ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]''
 * ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Vi Vid]]'' combines this with [[Magical Girl]].